Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+ And More In December 2022
As the holiday season rolls along, streaming services continue to serve up seasonal content to subscribers.
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Eight Student Shorts Vying For Best Animated Short At Oscars 2023
These shorts have impressed at festivals around the world, and three have already scored Student Academy Awards.
‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘The Snail And The Whale’ Win Big At BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards
After a three-year hiatus, here are the winners from the 2022 BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards.
Former Annecy Artistic Director Faces Four-Year Involuntary Manslaughter Sentence For 2020 Nitrate Film Reel Fire
Bromberg was storing around three tons of flammable nitrate reels in a non-climate-controlled basement that caught fire in 2020, killing two.
Disney Paid Bob Iger $2M/Year As CEO Consultant, Despite Strained Relationship With Successor Bob Chapek
At the end of his current two-year term as CEO, Iger will resume the consultancy role he started last year.
‘Strange World’ Crashes With Historically Bad Opening, Will Lose More Than $100 Million
‘Strange World’s opening weekend haul is the worst for a Disney animated feature since ‘The Emperor’s New Grove’ in 2000.
‘Strange World’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Praise Disney’s Portrayal Of A Modern Mixed Family
‘Strange World’ hits theaters this week, so we checked in on what the critics are saying about Disney’s latest animated feature.
Circus Studios Joins Development On ‘Earthworm Jim’ Series As Part Of New First-Look Deal With Passion Pictures
The companies previously collaborated for 650 hours of content on Nickelodeon’s ‘LEGO City Adventures.’
Academy Museum To Host Special Presentation: “The Only Woman Animator” – Women At The Dawn Of An Industry
The presentation will feature the story and works of pioneering women from the early days of animation.
Disney Dismisses Chapek Deputy Kareem Daniel As Bob Iger Puts “Decision-Making Back In The Hands Of Our Creative Teams”
A key figure in Disney’s shift towards data-driven decision-making, Daniel’s departure seemed likely after Iger’s return.
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Skips Markets Where LGBTQIA+ Content Is Banned Or Censored
“We will not make an edit where we believe it would impact the storytelling,” said a Disney spokesperson.
Cinesite Takes Majority Stake In Indian Animation/VFX Studio Assemblage
Cinesite has taken a majority stake in Mumbai-based animation and vfx studio Assemblage. Details: Under the new partnership, …
Five Animated Shorts That Could Contend For The Upcoming Oscars
In our second list of the year, we check out five titles which have qualified for this year’s animated short Oscars race.
Bob Iger Is Back As Disney CEO, Bob Chapek Steps Down
The market was bullish after the news, with Disney shares up 10% in pre-market trading on Monday.
Cartoon Saloon Producer/Director Nuria González Blanco Gives Career Advice During World Animation Day Masterclass
Blanco has produced shorts such as the Oscar-nominated ‘Late Afternoon,’ and series including Netflix’s ‘Puffin Rock’ at Cartoon Saloon.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Creator Yuji Naka Arrested For Alleged Insider Trading
Sonic the Hedgehog creator and former Square Enix employee Yuji Naka was arrested by prosecutors in Japan on Friday.
Pixar Shares First Trailer, Release Date For Peter Sohn’s ‘Elemental’
‘Elemental,’ based loosely on Sohn’s childhood growing up in the Bronx, will release in theaters in June of next year.
Hasbro Plans To Sell Part Of eOne, But ‘Peppa Pig’ Isn’t Going Anywhere
In fact, Hasbro plans to lean even harder on major franchises such as ‘Peppa Pig,’ ‘Transformers,’ and ‘My Little Pony.’
Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions Licenses ‘Grendizer’ For Amusement Parks And Events Across The Middle East
Manga Productions is partnering with rightsholder Dynamic Planning to revitalize the Grendizer IP in the Middle East.
‘Atlanta’ Episode Features A Hilarious, Heartbreaking Alternative History To The Making Of ‘A Goofy Movie’
‘The Goof Who Sat by the Door’ is the fictional story of Disney’s first-ever Black CEO who tried to make “the Blackest movie of all time.”
